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Clinton’s Ethics Problems Worse Than She Understands

Trump’s New Strategy Makes Sense, If He Wants a TV Network

Trump’s Honey Badger Campaign

Rembert Browne Jonathan Chait Marin Cogan Ed Kilgore Eric Levitz Annie Lowrey Frank Rich Gabriel Sherman Rebecca Traister

4:31 a.m. early and often

Colin Powell: Clinton Team Is Trying to ‘Pin’ Email Scandal on Me

By Margaret Hartmann

They’re doing a pretty bad job.

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3:28 a.m. 2016 olympics

Olympic Wrestling Coaches Stripping on Live TV Is Sadder Than It Sounds

By Charley Lanyon

Unsurprisingly, the move did not go over well with the judges.

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3:04 a.m. zika virus

How New York City Is Fighting the Growing Threat of Zika

By Charley Lanyon

There haven’t been any cases of mosquito-transmitted Zika here, but the city has already launched a huge eradication initiative.

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2:01 a.m. fresh intelligence

Fresh Intelligence: Today Is a Bittersweet Day for Rio

By Charley Lanyon

Our roundup of the stories, ideas, and memes you’ll be talking about today.

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Yesterday at 11:53 p.m. early and often

In 15 Days Trump Will Be Tied With Clinton, According to RNC Chair

By Margaret Hartmann

Reince Priebus praised the candidate for staying “on message” and showing “maturity” in the five days since his campaign shake-up.

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Yesterday at 9:00 p.m. national interest

The Neocons Have Gone From GOP Thought-Leaders to Outcasts

By Jonathan Chait

In the Donald Trump era, they are a sect without a party.

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Yesterday at 8:55 p.m. encounter

The Uber Lobbyist Who Wants to Take Down Bill de Blasio

By Simon Van Zuylen-Wood

Bradley Task may be the mayor’s most avid enemy.

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Yesterday at 6:26 p.m. campaign finance

The Trump Campaign’s Big Fundraising Haul in July Wasn’t So Big

By Chas Danner

No matter how you calculate it, the Clinton campaign and its allies are crushing Trump when it comes to raising and spending money.

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Yesterday at 3:39 p.m. terrorism

Suicide Bomber Kills More Than 50 at Wedding in Turkey

By Chas Danner

Turkish authorities believe it was an ISIS attack, and the bomber was as young as 12 years old.

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Yesterday at 12:55 p.m. today in donald trump

Trump Wants a ‘Humane and Efficient’ Plan for Undocumented Immigrants

By Chas Danner

He seemed “open-minded” at a meeting with his Hispanic advisory council, but it’s not at all clear if the candidate will change his approach.

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Yesterday at 8:00 a.m.

Is Iowa Too Nice to Go for Trump?

By Ed Kilgore

A place that prides itself on its civility has become one of the most hotly contested swing states.

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8/20/2016 at 1:46 p.m.

Report: Trump-Owned Companies Owe at Least $650 Million

By Chas Danner

Call him MR. DEBT.

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8/20/2016 at 11:28 a.m. Syria

U.S. Fighter Jets Warn Away Syrian Warplanes

By Chas Danner

The encounter came one day after a Syrian aircraft bombed Kurdish positions near where U.S. special forces have been operating.

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8/20/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

Why Trump Could Happen Only in America

By Ed Kilgore

Yes, the mogul resembles ethno-nationalist pols in Europe. But he combines that with reactionary impulses native to the USA.

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8/19/2016 at 6:01 p.m.

Donald Trump Tells African-Americans They Are Desperate Enough to Vote for Him

By Jonathan Chait

“You have no jobs.”

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8/19/2016 at 5:53 p.m.

Five Big NYC Parks Are Getting $30 Million Each for Upgrades

By Jen Kirby

One in each of the boroughs.

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8/19/2016 at 5:36 p.m.

An Old Starr Meets a New Opportunity

By Ed Kilgore

If the House GOP winds up looking at a second Clinton impeachment, why not bring back the family tormentor? Luckily, he’s on the job market.

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8/19/2016 at 5:05 p.m.

Millennials Recognize That the Olympics Are Boring

By Eric Levitz

NBC’s lackluster prime-time ratings reveal that the Olympics are one more thing millennials are right about it.

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8/19/2016 at 3:57 p.m.

Is Trump Finally ‘Pivoting to the Center’ After Replacing Manafort?

By Ed Kilgore

It would be ironic if the GOP candidate ran off his campaign chief and then belatedly took his advice.

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8/19/2016 at 3:33 p.m.

Save the Trash! Why the Gawker Archive Is Important

By Christopher Bonanos

We’ve made this mistake before.

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8/19/2016 at 12:53 p.m.

The FEC Is Looking to Bust Deez Nuts

By Eric Levitz

The Federal Election Commission announced that it would crack down on “patently false candidates” like Iowa caucus dark horse “Deez Nuts.”

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8/19/2016 at 12:16 p.m.

Queens Native Is the First American to Win Gold in the Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles

By Jen Kirby

Dalilah Muhammad once ran around her neighborhood in Jamaica.

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8/19/2016 at 11:08 a.m.

Just a Reminder: Congress Isn’t Going to Fix Obamacare Any Time Soon

By Ed Kilgore

The political obstacles that prevented enactment of a public option or single-payer system in 2010 are, if anything, stronger today.

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8/19/2016 at 10:59 a.m.

Paul Manafort Leaves Trump Campaign to Spend More Time With His Ukrainian Money

By Eric Levitz

Trump’s campaign chairman resigned Friday amid reports that he helped Ukraine covertly lobby the U.S. government.

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8/19/2016 at 10:50 a.m.

Lochte Apologizes for Not ‘Being More Careful and Candid’ About Events in Rio

By Adam K. Raymond, Margaret Hartmann, and Jen Kirby

His teammate James Feigen agreed to donate $11,000 to have his passport returned.

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8/19/2016 at 10:40 a.m. the national interest

Hillary Clinton’s Ethics Problems Are Worse Than She Understands

By Jonathan Chait

The Clinton Foundation needs to die.

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8/19/2016 at 10:01 a.m. early and often

Report: Clinton Said Colin Powell Advised Her to Use Personal Email at State

By Jonah Shepp and Jen Kirby

She told this to the FBI in her July interview.

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8/19/2016 at 10:00 a.m.

Donald Trump’s First Ad Begins With an Excuse for Why He Will Lose

By Eric Levitz

The GOP nominee’s first general-election ad attacks Hillary … and the legitimacy of American democracy.

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8/19/2016 at 3:48 a.m.

Trump 2.0 Uses a Teleprompter, and He Regrets … Something

By Margaret Hartmann

He hasn’t done a full pivot, but he does wish he hadn’t caused unspecified “personal pain.”

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8/19/2016 at 2:19 a.m. early and often

Trump Spokesperson Claims Clinton Has Dysphasia

By Jonah Shepp

The campaign has gone all-in with attacks on Hillary’s health.

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8/19/2016 at 1:51 a.m. today in donald trump

Report: Emails Show Trump Advisers Ran Ukraine Lobbying Effort in U.S.

By Margaret Hartmann

If Paul Manafort wasn’t already demoted, this may have done it.

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8/19/2016 at 12:41 a.m. spy games

Russian Hackers Also Targeted Trump Campaign, GOP

By Jonah Shepp

Attacks took place over an extended period of time and targeted multiple Republican organizations.

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8/19/2016 at 12:07 a.m.

Fresh Intelligence: Today Is Not a Proud Day for Ryan Lochte

By Charley Lanyon

Our roundup of the stories, ideas, and memes you’ll be talking about today.

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8/18/2016 at 10:41 p.m. scary things

New Zika Cases in Miami Beach ‘Transmitted by Local Mosquitoes’

By Jonah Shepp

Health officials may issue travel advisory for all of Miami-Dade County.

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8/18/2016 at 10:19 p.m.

Should Clinton Focus on Mobilizing Minority Voters or Winning Over Undecideds?

By Ed Kilgore

Trump’s betting big on firing up his base. It’s a tougher choice for the Democrats.

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8/18/2016 at 6:27 p.m.

State Department Confirms That $400 Million Was Contingent on Prisoners’ Release

By Jen Kirby

No money until the prisoners left Iran.

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8/18/2016 at 6:01 p.m.

Donald Trump Has Transformed the Way Republicans View ‘Free Trade’

By Eric Levitz

One month before Trump launched his campaign, only 39 percent of Republicans said free-trade agreements had been bad for America. Now, 61 percent do.

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8/18/2016 at 4:41 p.m.

GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts Are Shifting to the Local Level

By Ed Kilgore

Republicans are finding ways of evading federal judicial supervision.

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8/18/2016 at 3:55 p.m.

For Two Hours Today There Was a Naked Trump Statue in Union Square

By Jen Kirby

An art project’s brief glory.

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8/18/2016 at 2:37 p.m.

Very Few Voters Dislike Clinton and Trump Equally

By Ed Kilgore

While both are relatively unpopular major-party candidates, nine out of ten voters dislike one more than the other.

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8/18/2016 at 1:12 p.m.

Trump’s Honey Badger Campaign

By Ed Kilgore

With the hiring of Stephen Bannon to head up his campaign, Trump’s now proclaimed his campaign will live or die in defiance of conventional wisdom.

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8/18/2016 at 1:01 p.m.

The Justice Department Will End Its Use of Private Prisons

By Eric Levitz

After finding such prisons provide inferior service to state-run facilities, DOJ no longer thinks incarceration should be a for-profit enterprise.

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8/18/2016 at 11:01 a.m.

Trump Says Fight Against ISIS Could Require Racial Profiling

By Eric Levitz

He also said that he would “throw out” Muslims with “extreme views” like the Orlando shooter’s father.

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8/18/2016 at 10:44 a.m.

Massive Wildfire East of Los Angeles Is Still Raging

By Jen Kirby

The fire is now 4 percent contained, has already burned homes, and forced more than 80,000 to evacuate.

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8/18/2016 at 9:15 a.m.

Carmelo Anthony Used His Day Off in Rio to Shoot Hoops With Kids in a Rio Slum

By Eva Hill and Cait Munro

He even taught them some moves.

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8/18/2016 at 8:15 a.m.

American Women Have Achieved a Ton of Olympic Milestones in Rio

By Adam K. Raymond

A few men have, too.

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8/18/2016 at 6:14 a.m. fresh intelligence

Fresh Intelligence: Today Is a Bad Day for U.S. Swimmers

By Margaret Hartmann

Our roundup of the stories, ideas, and memes you’ll be talking about today.

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8/18/2016 at 4:15 a.m. early and often

Trump Adviser Asks ‘Says Who?,’ Sums Up Campaign’s Stance on Reality

By Margaret Hartmann

Michael Cohen explains his boss is winning, every poll is just wrong.

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8/17/2016 at 11:29 p.m.

Trump’s New Strategy Suggests He Wants to Be President — of a Cable-News Network

By Eric Levitz

Trump has reportedly discussed launching a right-wing news channel after the campaign. All his recent decisions suggest that’s his endgame.

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8/17/2016 at 9:40 p.m.

The Nastiest Comments on Trump’s New Campaign Chief Are Coming From the Right

By Ed Kilgore

Everyone’s a bit taken aback, but anti-Trump conservatives are beside themselves.

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